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He also denied killing Mr Brooks and also said he did not “use Drew Thorpe that morning to help you in your attack upon Lee Brooks,” as suggested by Thorpe’s barrister, Samuel Stein QC.

The court had also heard audio of 999 calls made by Weeks to police as he tried to get Mr Brooks arrested as he knew he was a “wanted man” earlier in 2016.

Weeks was heard saying that if police didn’t hurry up and arrest Mr Brooks he would “put a crowbar around his head” and in another call stated that Mr Brooks “will need an ambulance if I get my hands on him”.